Overview
In The Elements We Live By, physicist and award-winning author Anja Royne reminds us that weād be lost without the quiet heroes of the periodic table. Our bodies need phosphorous to hold our DNA together, potassium to power our optic nerves, and many more elementsāin just the right amountsāto function. Other fundamental elements keep our technology (and society) running: Our phones contain arsenic, boron, and gallium to control signals and store information; indium and tin for the touch screen; and lithium for the battery.
Everything is made of elementsāevery galaxy, star, and planetāfrom the iron in Earthās core to the silicon in its sand. But that doesnāt mean the elements we rely on will never run out; for example, about half of the lithium we need is extracted from rocks in Australia, and the other half is from saltwater in Argentina and Chile. As Royne travels the world to find where these elements exist (some in ever-shrinking amounts), she shows how vitally urgent it is for us to protect themāthe elements of our very existence.
This book title, The Elements We Live By (How Iron Helps Us Breathe, Potassium Lets Us See, and Other Surprising Superpowers of the Periodic Table), ISBN: 9781615196456, by Anja Royne, published by The Experiment (June 9, 2020) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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